The Palmer Catholic Academy
Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
Running cost categories
We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against running cost categories, which includes all staffing (excluding premises staff), ICT, consultancy and catering.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- number of pupils
- pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM)
- pupils with special educational needs (SEN), or proportion of various SEN provisions for special schools
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Palmer Catholic Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,170 | 8.7% | 22.5% |
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Landau Forte College
Derby, DE1 2LF |
Secondary | 1,240 | 12.3% | 21.6% |
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Q3 Academy Great Barr
Birmingham, B43 7SD |
Secondary | 1,173 | 11.8% | 21.3% |
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Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS |
Secondary | 1,238 | 14.1% | 21.4% |
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Audenshaw School
Manchester, M34 5NB |
Secondary | 1,128 | 4.2% | 22.4% |
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Plympton Academy
Plymouth, PL7 2RS |
Secondary | 1,145 | 8% | 20.6% |
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Challney High School for Boys
Luton, LU4 9TJ |
Secondary | 1,201 | 10.2% | 24.8% |
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Overton Grange School
Sutton, SM2 6TQ |
Secondary | 1,245 | 9.9% | 22.1% |
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Enfield Grammar School
Enfield, EN2 6LN |
Secondary | 1,043 | 10.8% | 25.2% |
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Harris Academy Beckenham
Beckenham, BR3 3SJ |
Secondary | 1,233 | 12.8% | 19.5% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School
Barnet, EN5 5RR |
Secondary | 1,170 | 9.7% | 19.7% |
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Canons High School
Edgware, HA8 6AN |
Secondary | 1,260 | 12.6% | 25.6% |
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The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA |
Secondary | 1,182 | 13% | 20.9% |
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Harris Girls Academy Bromley
Beckenham, BR3 1QR |
Secondary | 1,083 | 7.9% | 25.4% |
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Maghull High School
Liverpool, L31 7AW |
Secondary | 1,116 | 11.2% | 24.8% |
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Crawshaw Academy
Pudsey, LS28 9HU |
Secondary | 1,123 | 11.5% | 20.4% |
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The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY |
Secondary | 1,132 | 10.3% | 20.7% |
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Jane Austen College
Norwich, NR3 1DD |
Secondary | 1,066 | 10.2% | 23.2% |
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Ditton Park Academy
Slough, SL3 7UX |
Secondary | 1,126 | 13% | 21% |
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The Netherhall School
Cambridge, CB1 8NN |
Secondary | 1,231 | 9.8% | 23.4% |
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St Catherine's College
Eastbourne, BN23 7BL |
Secondary | 1,086 | 9.7% | 23.1% |
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Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR |
Secondary | 1,251 | 11.7% | 20.8% |
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The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX |
Secondary | 1,127 | 12.8% | 21.8% |
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The Newark Academy
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Secondary | 1,147 | 11.3% | 23.4% |
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Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester, LE5 6HP |
Secondary | 1,109 | 9.6% | 20.9% |
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Darton Academy
Barnsley, S75 5EF |
Secondary | 1,156 | 8.4% | 20.4% |
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Wilsthorpe School
Nottingham, NG10 4WT |
Secondary | 1,209 | 12.4% | 24.3% |
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Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School
Coventry, CV3 6BH |
Secondary | 1,143 | 12.2% | 20.1% |
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Watling Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 1EP |
Secondary | 1,205 | 11% | 21.5% |
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King Edward VII Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2QB |
Secondary | 1,228 | 13.4% | 23.1% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against building cost categories, which includes utilities, cleaning and maintenance.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- gross internal floor area
- average age of buildings
- whether they are a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) school
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Palmer Catholic Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,170 | Sign in to see | |
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Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0NR |
Secondary | 872 | ||
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Kemnal Technology College
Sidcup, DA14 5AA |
Secondary | 560 | ||
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Wellacre Technology Academy
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Secondary | 687 | ||
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Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge, TN9 2JR |
Secondary | 1,136 | ||
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Glyn School
Epsom, KT17 1NB |
Secondary | 1,696 | ||
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The Appleton School
Benfleet, SS7 5RN |
Secondary | 1,604 | ||
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Airedale Academy
Castleford, WF10 3JU |
Secondary | 1,043 | ||
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Twynham School
Christchurch, BH23 1JF |
Secondary | 1,773 | ||
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Pilton Community College
Barnstaple, EX31 1RB |
Secondary | 1,148 | ||
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Queens' School
Bushey, WD23 2TY |
Secondary | 1,683 | ||
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Heart of England School
Coventry, CV7 7FW |
Secondary | 1,233 | ||
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Bishop Stopford School
Kettering, NN15 6BJ |
Secondary | 1,453 | ||
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The London Oratory School
London, SW6 1RX |
Secondary | 1,393 | ||
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Hatch End High School
Harrow, HA3 6NR |
Secondary | 1,252 | ||
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Falmouth School
Falmouth, TR11 4LH |
Secondary | 969 | ||
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Clapton Girls' Academy
London, E5 0RB |
Secondary | 1,194 | ||
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Coombe Girls' School
New Malden, KT3 3TU |
Secondary | 1,559 | ||
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Clevedon School
Clevedon, BS21 6AH |
Secondary | 1,391 | ||
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Blackfen School for Girls
Sidcup, DA15 9NU |
Secondary | 1,486 | ||
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The Norton Knatchbull School
Ashford, TN24 0QJ |
Secondary | 1,274 | ||
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Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
Leicester, LE6 0FP |
Secondary | 1,415 | ||
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Nunthorpe Academy
Middlesbrough, TS7 0LA |
Secondary | 1,480 | ||
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Sarah Bonnell School
London, E15 4LP |
Secondary | 1,327 | ||
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Worle Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 8XX |
Secondary | 1,364 | ||
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Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG |
Secondary | 557 | ||
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Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ |
Secondary | 1,068 | ||
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Chew Valley School
Bristol, BS40 8QB |
Secondary | 1,205 | ||
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Roding Valley High School
Loughton, IG10 3JA |
Secondary | 1,478 | ||
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Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR |
Secondary | 1,483 | ||